Program City of Miami - Green Building Density Bonus
Category Financial Incentive
Implementing sector Local
Last Update
State Florida
Administrator Office of Miami Sustainable Initiatives
Website https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/Climate-Change-in-the-City-of-Miami/Buildin…
Sectors Residential

Allows bonus building capacity within the urban core zone for LEED-certified Silver, Gold, or Platinum buildings or for buildings in a T5 Transect zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). 

The capacities for buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) are as follows:

  • Silver: For buildings under 50,000 sf, 2.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
  • Gold: 4.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
  • Platinum: 13.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)

The capacities for buildings certified by the FGBC are as follows:

  • Silver: 20% of the non-Bonus Floor Area in a T5 zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station.
  • Gold: 30% of the non-Bonus Floor Area in a T5 zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station.
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